![]() ![]() If I ever do take up hand lettering, the first thing I’m going to do is buy myself a genuine Speedball pen. I suppose it’s never too late to learn how to letter properly, though I doubt I’ll get very far-it’s just too easy to fall back on the illegible handwriting I’m used to. So I’m envious of the examples shown here. I never learned how to hold a pen or pencil properly, just like I never learned to type properly. The worst grade I ever received was for penmanship, back in the days when they taught penmanship. 122 Old Lettering Alphabets Monograms Penmanship Writing Card Sign Books On Dvd. George was a type designer, as well you can find a handful of his typefaces at .Ī good deal of lettering success, we learn, comes when you “sit erect and do not lean into your pen.” And you need your hand and wrist to make three points of contact on the desk. SPEEDBALL TEXTBOOK, PEN and Brush Lettering 19th Ed Ross F. Howard Hunt Pen Company was already a pioneer in United States pen making, so the match worked out and the Speedball became a huge success in fact, the company is now named Speedball after the iconic product. The pen is named for the speed at which it allows for precision lettering, both thick and thin lines. Howard Hunt Pen Company in 1915 and that firm released six different Speedball nibs. George’s idea for a new type of pen nib grew out of frustration with his lettering efforts. The booklet is titled “Elementary Alphabets and Their Construction.” George, of Seattle, who also wrote and illustrated the booklet I scanned for today’s column. A speedball is a pen you dip in ink and use primarily for lettering. ![]()
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